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CONFIG.SYS File Settings DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS You may load this driver into high memory in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, even though the default is not. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. Do not attempt to load SBEINIT.COM into high memory when using the NOEMS option if SBEINIT.COM fails to run SBELOAD.EXE or SBECFG.EXE. In the rare case that an MS-DOS game will not work with a memory manager, you will not be able to use the Sound Blaster Audigy card with the game. The installation program adds the following statements to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE System Resource Settings In the following tables, the preferred values are in bold. This section explains the following software SB emulation resources-not hardware resources-of your card: ❑ Input/Output (I/O) Addresses ❑ Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line ❑ Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel If your card encounters a conflict with a peripheral device, you may need to change its resource settings. For details, see "Resolving I/O Conflicts" on page C-8. When any resource setting is changed, make sure that the environment variables (see "Environment Variables" on page B-5) reflect the changes as well. You can view your system environment by typing SET at the DOS prompt. SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE B-3

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SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE
B-3
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
You may load this driver into high memory in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, even though
the default is not. For example:
LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM
Do not remove the memory manager altogether. Do not attempt to load
SBEINIT.COM into high memory when using the NOEMS option if SBEINIT.COM fails
to run SBELOAD.EXE or SBECFG.EXE. In the rare case that an MS-DOS game will
not work with a memory manager, you will not be able to use the Sound Blaster
Audigy card with the game.
CONFIG.SYS File
Settings
The installation program adds the following statements to the CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE
System Resource
Settings
This section explains the following software SB emulation resources—not hardware
resources—of your card:
❑
Input/Output (I/O) Addresses
❑
Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line
❑
Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel
If your card encounters a conflict with a peripheral device, you may need to change
its resource settings. For details, see “Resolving I/O Conflicts” on page C-8.
When any resource setting is changed, make sure that the environment variables
(see “Environment Variables” on page B-5) reflect the changes as well. You can view
your system environment by typing
SET
at the DOS prompt.
In the following tables, the
preferred values are in bold.